Villa Purificación is a Colonial town
founded in 1530. It is located in the Municipality of Villa
Purificación beside Rio Purificación and accessed from the Mex:80
junction south of Casimiro Castillo. Local
Attractions: Silleta y Macoma hills (strange formations), El Guayabito, La Tablaza and El Vado.

Cuautitlán de García Barragán (The place between the trees) in
the Sierra Madre mountains, is a farming community on the Southern edge
of the Sierra de Manantlán Biosphere Reserve. This area is famous
for
Sugarcane cultivation, which is trucked to the refinery at Casimiro
Castillo. The
Town Square is beautiful with a statue of their town hero Marcelio
García Barragán. Cuautitlán is 76km from Melaque. To drive
here, turn right at the Mex-80 junction just past La Concha, 9km north
of La Huerta and travel 25km East over the curvy mountain road.
You can
BUS in from La Huerta at 12:30pm and return the next day at 10:00am.
There are two basic economical hotels within a block of the plaza.

Hotel Guadalupana ($190+p/night)
Calle Venustiano Carranza No.70
Tel: (357).384.6056, (357).384.6207
Located one block down from the church plaza.

Hotel Plaza ($180+p/night)
Calle Garcia Barragán No.75
Tel: (357).384.6015
Located across from the
Main Plaza.

The small farming and ranching town of La
Huerta (the orchard) is located along Mex-80 highway 42km from the coast
and 215km from Guadalajara.
A bus or taxi from San Patricio-Melaque
will get you there in about 45 minutes. La Huerta is known locally
for fine leather goods, and is a productive area for fruit and vegetable
produce.

Located in the Municipality of Casimiro Castillo
between La Huerta and
Autlán de Navairo.
Turn East at the Mex:80 junction and drive for 2 km. Hotel San Jose is
on the left when entering town on the main street Calle Miguel Hildalgo.

Tequesquitlan is a small ranching and farming
community located in the mountains inland from the coast. Like most
small Mexican towns, there are rodeos with bandas (Charreadas), regional
fairs (Feria Regional), and other special events throughout the year.
These take place in the plaza de toros "La Providencia" or in the central
plaza. The town can be visited by vehicle from three directions. Off
Mex 80 Hwy. by car from the junction north of La Huerta. By off road
vehicle or pickup truck on gravel road (32km) from Jaluco, or from the town
of Cihuatlán. Local knowledge is necessary. There is only one
bus a day (1pm) to Tequesquitlan from La Huerta, but there are no overnight
accommodations available, so you would have to take a taxi back if there is
one available. Tequesquitlan originated back in 1880 as a 1000 acre
ranch hacienda owned by an American man. When the revolution started
in 1910 the hacienda was abandoned and later became the site of the Church
which is still the most prominent building in town.